S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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10047
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 8, 2018
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Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Agriculture
AN ACT in relation to interests or rights acquired in real property for
the preservation of agricultural lands
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, all
interests or rights acquired in real property for the preservation of
agricultural lands pursuant to section 247 of the general municipal law
do not and have not constituted an alienation of the owner's right to
use the land or to construct buildings or structures for bona fide agri-
cultural production and such acquisitions shall permit the use of such
land for bona fide agricultural production pursuant to state and local
law; and the granting of a permit for uses, buildings or structures on
such real property that are necessary for bona fide agricultural
production shall not constitute alienation of any interests or rights in
real property acquired for the preservation of agricultural lands,
pursuant to this section.
§ 2. This act shall apply to all interests or rights acquired in real
property by any municipality for the preservation of agricultural lands,
pursuant to section 247 of the general municipal law, now-owned or here-
after acquired.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14950-01-8